review 1: Jane Hamilton is a favorite author of Oprah's book club for good reason - she is a terrific story teller. Laura Rider admittedly isn't Hamilton's best story but it was a very interesting experiment in exploring what romance might mean in our modern world where women are intellig...

review 1: I liked this book, but I have to say the ending was a let-down. I just didn't understand how Laura was so disconnected to the havoc that she caused in Jenna Faroli's life, especially given how Laura idolized Jenna. Hamilton had some insightful comments on today's current cultur...